Visitor and Super Visas
Visitor Visas and the Parent Super Visa
Some of the happiest calls I get are about visits: a mother coming for the birth of a grandchild, parents seeing their student son’s graduation. Getting a visitor visa approved, though, takes more care than most people expect, especially from countries with high refusal rates.
Visitor visas (TRV)
A temporary resident visa application must convince an officer of two things: that the purpose of the visit is genuine, and that the visitor will leave when the visit ends. Ties to home, finances, invitation letters and travel history all play their part. I prepare applications that answer the officer’s questions before they are asked, and I analyze refusals when a first attempt has already failed.
The Super Visa, for parents and grandparents
If your parents want more than a short visit, the Super Visa lets them stay for years at a time, with multiple entries over a decade. It requires medical insurance and proof of the host child’s income, and the income calculation rules changed in March 2026, with new ways to qualify. Many families who did not meet the old bar meet the new one. Worth checking.
Super Visa or sponsorship?
The Super Visa brings parents here faster; sponsorship makes them permanent residents but runs through a lottery with long waits. Often the practical answer is both: a Super Visa now, sponsorship when the door opens. I will help you weigh it honestly.
Already in Canada and want to stay longer?
Extending your stay means applying for a visitor record, a different document with its own timing rules. Apply before your current status expires, not after. If the dates are getting close, contact me now rather than next week.
Related services
Family Sponsorship
When a visit is not enough and the family wants to stay.
Refusals
A refused visitor visa is usually fixable.
Custodianship
Parents visiting a child who studies in Canada.
Bringing your parents to Canada?
Let us look at the numbers and the documents before you apply.